WightFibre has announced the launch of their Connected Communities Programme, aimed at supporting the important work of local, small to medium-sized, not-for-profit and community-focused groups and charities across the Island. Through the Connected Communities Programme WightFibre will fully or partially...

Ryde Inshore Rescue and Bembridge RNLI are conducting a search of the Solent this morning (Tuesday) following the discovery of a kayak, prompting concerns that someone may be in difficulty. Solent Coastguard was alerted to a sea kayak drifting off...

The Coastguard helicopter has airlifted an unwell crew member from a cruise ship in Sandown Bay tonight (Monday). Shortly before 21:30, the Marella Explorer II reported to HM Coastguard that one of the skeleton crew on board had been taken...

Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council have installed a VE Day commemorative bench outside the Methodist Church in Gunville Road. Gunville Association had planned a VE Day celebration which would have included the official unveiling of the bench but these plans...

Latest figures showing the extent of furloughing and unemployment on the Isle of Wight as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak highlight the need for a comprehensive and effective recovery plan, MP Bob Seely has said. As previously reported by...

Online casinos have disrupted the gambling industry. They’re accessible, offer loads of game options, you can do it from home (in your pyjamas, perhaps?), and, most importantly, they’re ridiculously fun. Oh, and you can also win big on a progressive...

The Footprint Trust, the Isle of Wight’s specialist fuel poverty charity, has spoken out regarding their concerns about the probable increase in poverty that will hit the Isle of Wight post-COVID. The recent report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies...

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent following an incident involving a knife at a property in Brading last night (Sunday). Police were called to a residential address on Lower Furlongs at just gone 21:10...

St Helens Duver has been named as one of the country’s best beaches by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. In these uncertain times, it is good to have some certainty and anyone visiting St Helens Duver this summer can be...

Wightlink has produced a short film showing the steps it is taking to ensure travel is as safe as possible while the COVID-19 threat remains. The film is part of Wightlink’s commitment to safe travel both now and in future...